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Winchester vs Hampton vs Griswold
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winchester has the most renters (34.2% rent).
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Griswold has the youngest population (median age 48.1).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Winchester | Hampton | Griswold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,284 |
1,647Lowest |
11,530Highest |
| Median age | 49.1±6.2 19% above CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
48.1±3.9Lowest 17% above CT |
| Hampton and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.5%±3.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Hampton and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±3.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Winchester and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.8% CT: 42.5% |
29.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
19.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Winchester and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,519±$12kLowest 31% below CT |
$109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
$78,719±$11k 18% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $249,500±$17kLowest 32% below CT |
$295,800±$27kHighest 19% below CT |
$275,900±$42k 25% below CT |
| Hampton and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$116Lowest 21% below CT |
$1,285±$288Highest 14% below CT |
$1,177±$65 21% below CT |
| Hampton and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,780Highest 28% below CT |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
$4,628 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±15.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
57.5%±15.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Griswold and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.8%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 12 yrs older than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the CT average |
29 min 9% above CT |
31 minHighest 17% above CT |
| Work from home | 6.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
9%±3.6 CT: 16% |
| Hampton and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #97 of 149 in CT | — | #118 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | Hampton School District | Griswold School District |
| High school in town | Northwestern Regional High School | None in town | Griswold High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
— | 11.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.